You are giving an educational presentation at the local senior center on Parkinson's disease. What would you tell the attendees Parkinson's disease is associated with?
A) Decreased levels of dopamine
B) Decreased levels of hydrocortisol
C) Increased levels of hydrocortisone
D) Decreased levels of ACTH
Ans: A
Feedback: Parkinson's disease is associated with decreased levels of dopamine resulting from destruction of pigmented neuronal cells in the substantia nigra in the basal ganglia region of the brain.
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